SOLAR CELL MODULE AND RIBBON ASSEMBLY APPLIED TO THE SAME

• US 20130340804A1
• Filed: 10/04/2012
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: MOON, Kangseok, CHOI, Junghoon
• Application Number:
  US13/644,425
• Publication Number:
  US 20130340804A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 136/244
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 7/08 Flat or ribbon cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/0504 specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/0508 the interconnection means having a particular shape
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/0516 specially adapted for interconnection of back-contact solar cells
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/0547 comprising light concentrating means of the reflecting type, e.g. parabolic mirrors, concentrators using total internal reflection
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/52 PV systems with concentrators
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/547 Monocrystalline silicon PV cells

Abstract

A solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells comprising a first solar cell and a second solar cell; a ribbon electrically connecting the first solar cell and the second solar cell; and an insulating member positioned between the plurality of solar cells and the ribbon. The insulating member is transparent.

Claims

1. A solar cell module, comprising:

a plurality of solar cells comprising a first solar cell and a second solar cell;

a ribbon electrically connecting the first solar cell and the second solar cell; and

an insulating member positioned between the plurality of solar cells and the ribbon,

wherein the insulating member is transparent.

2. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the insulating member has a transmittance of about 50% to about 100%.

3. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein each of the first solar cell and the second solar cell comprises:

a semiconductor substrate;

a first conductive region and a second conductive region formed at the semiconductor substrate;

a first electrode positioned at a back surface of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the first electrode is electrically connected to the first conductive region; and

a second electrode positioned at the back surface of the semiconductor substrate while being apart from the first electrode, wherein the second electrode is electrically connected to the second conductive region, and

wherein the ribbon comprises at least one protrusion and depression having an inclined surface on at least one surface of the ribbon.

4. The solar cell module according to claim 3, wherein the at least one protrusion and depression is formed at both surfaces of the ribbon, or is formed at a surface of the ribbon adjacent to the plurality of solar cells.

5. The solar cell module according to claim 3, wherein the at least one protrusion and depression extend along a longitudinal direction or a width direction of the ribbon.

6. The solar cell module according to claim 3, wherein the at least one protrusion and depression has a pyramid shape.

7. The solar cell module according to claim 3, wherein the inclined surface of the at least one protrusion and depression has an angle of about 20 degrees to about 45 degrees to a front surface of the solar cell module.

8. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the ribbon comprises a connection portion for connecting the first electrode of the first solar cell and the second electrode of the second solar cell.

9. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein at least apart of the first conductive region and the second conductive region is positioned at the back surface of the semiconductor substrate,

wherein the first electrode is positioned at a first side of the semiconductor substrate,

wherein the second electrode is positioned at a second side of the semiconductor substrate opposite to the first side,

wherein the first conductive region comprises a plurality of branch portions extending from the first electrode toward the second electrode,

wherein the second conductive region comprises a plurality of branch portions extending from the second electrode toward the first electrode,

wherein the plurality of branch portions of at least one of the first conductive region and the second conductive region have first portions adjacent to the connection portion and second portions other than the first potions, and

wherein the second portions are longer than the first portions.

10. The solar cell module according to claim 8, wherein the connection portion comprises a plurality of portions, and

wherein the plurality of portions are symmetric with respect to a center-line of the solar cell module.

11. The solar cell module according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of portions are apart from each other.

12. The solar cell module according to claim 8, further comprising a link portion connected to the connection portion and corresponding to the insulating member.

13. The solar cell module according to claim 12, wherein a width of the link portion gradually decreases as a distance from the connection portion increases.

14. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the ribbon comprises a portion having a first width and a portion having a second width.

15. The solar cell module according to claim 14, wherein the portion having the first width includes at least one penetration hole.

16. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the ribbon has a uniform width over the entire ribbon.

17. The solar cell module according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing portion on the ribbon,

wherein the fixing portion fixes the ribbon to the first electrode or the second electrode.

18. The solar cell module according to claim 1, wherein the insulating member comprises a resin or a ceramic material.

19. The solar cell module according to claim 18, wherein the insulating member further comprises a white pigment.

20. A ribbon assembly, comprising:

a ribbon electrically connecting a plurality of solar cells, wherein the ribbon comprises at least one protrusion and depression having an inclined surface on at least one surface of the ribbon; and

an insulating member positioned at the at least one surface of the ribbon, wherein the insulating member is transparent.